# podium vs possum

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### podium
*noun · IPA /ˈpəʊ.di.əm/ · frequency rank #12,476*
A platform on which to stand, as when conducting an orchestra or preaching at a pulpit; any low platform or dais.

### possum
*noun · IPA /ˈpɒsəm/ · frequency rank #31,297*
An opossum, a marsupial of the family Didelphidae of the Americas.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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